Silence
After about an hour, JJ had taken the boys and headed over to Maura's house. Emily stayed behind waiting for Maura.
"Your still here" Maura said as she exited Jane's room
"Yes, honey. How is she" Emily said genuinely concerned
"She is still under. I looked at her charts and her dose should wear off in about another hour given her height and weight. You should go Emily, you look tired."
"Maura..." Emily hesitated not knowing how she could give h best friend any more bad news
"Yes, Emily"
"Mother mentioned something to me...something about Jane"
"What about Jane?"
"She said that when...when Jane woke up she was mouthing your name but no words were coming out. That's when she began to freak out"
Emily looked at Maura and waited for her to respond. She could see her calculating everything that could go wrong.
"Maura, talk to me. What are you thinking?"
"The brain is a complex organ, there are too many options. I won't know what is going on until she wakes up." Maura said in a cold tone. Emily noticed and moved in closer
"I need her to wake up...I won't be able to know until she wakes up...I need her to wake up...Emily why won't she wake up" Maura said frantically. Emily grabbed her and hugged her tight
"Ssssshhh, she will be up in an hour remember. Due to her height and weight, she will wake up." Emily knew Maura needed facts right now.
After a few minutes Emily walked Maura back into Jane's room. Emily took at seat in the corner of the room and Maura pulled a chair up to Jane's bed. After about an hour Jane began to stir in her bed.
"Jane" Maura said in almost a whisper
Jane stirred and her eyes opened and closed as if in slow motion. Slowly the vision of Maura appeared and she reached out. She tried to speak but no words were coming out. She reached out for Maura as her heart rate increased.
"Jane sweetheart you need to calm down. If you get too excited they will put you under again" Maura said in her calmest voice. "I am here sweetheart I am not going anywhere I just need you to breathe." Maura looked over at Emily and Emily left the room and went to look for Jane's doctor.
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The doctor walked in and smiled at Jane
"I see our patient is awake, how are you feeling Jane."
Jane frowned and looked at Maura
"it seems Jane has lost her ability to speak. She does not seem to be experiencing any other symptoms, can we take another look at her scans"
"I see, with all due respect I have reviewed her scans for the past few hours and there is nothing in them that would explain this. I think it would be best if our cognitive specialist saw Jane in the morning"
Jane looked to Maura for answers
"He thinks this may be psychological Jane."
At this Jane glared at the Doctor which made him shift uncomfortably
"Miss Rizzoli..."
At the word Miss, Jane shoot the Doctor a look and mouthed "D E T E C T I V E."
Both Maura and Emily smiled. While losing her ability to speak was a setback, Jane was definitely there.
"My apologies Detective, I am just looking out for your best interest. Dr. Andrews is the best; I will request that she see you in the morning.
As soon as the doctor left, Emily could see Jane's frustration rise and had a thought. She reached into her bag and pulled out her and Jennifer's IPads and handed them to Maura and Jane. Jane smiled and typed in...
"Thank you. Emily right?"
"Yes, how did you know"
"Hot brunette with and amazing smile" Jane typed in
Emily blushed and looked at Maura
"What...you are my best friend but I still have eyes"
They all laughed and Emily kissed Maura goodbye
Once alone Maura walked over to Jane and kissed her. The kiss was slow and tender. Tears began to fall from Maura's eyes and Jane Just held her and patted the bed. Maura climbed into bed and snuggled up to Jane. Once Maura was settled Jane wrapped her arms around her and pulled one of the IPads out.
"If you wanted me to stop cursing you could have wished for something else" Jane typed in trying to make Maura laugh
"Oh Jane" Maura said and began to cry
Jane tried to tell her she was sorry but nothing came out. Instead she grabbed Maura's chin and forced her to look up. She didn't have to say anything, her eyes said it all. She hugged her tighter and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
-
At 7 am Dr. Andrews knocked on Jane's room door and then walked in. She smiled at the sight before her. Maura was sleeping on Jane's chest, and Jane had a protective arm around her. She looked down at Jane's chart and noticed that Maura had filled out all her vitals throughout the night. She probably didn't want anyone bothering Jane. After a minute she coughed lightly and both Jane and Maura looked up.
"Good Morning, I am sorry to disturb you but I was asked for a consult"
"Dr. Andrews" Maura said as she got up from the bed.
"Yes, that's me and you are Dr. Isles and Detective Rizzoli correct"
Both Maura and Jane nodded.
"It says here that you suffered a head injury and upon waking up from sedation you are unable to speak is that correct"
Jane nodded. While Maura wanted to speak for her, she knew Jane wanted to be in as much control as possible so she let her communicate with Dr. Andrews on her own terms
"You have an iPad I see, would you mind if I ask you a few questions?"
Jane looked at Maura
"I can go if you prefer" Maura said unsure of herself. Jane quickly shook her head no.
"Ok Jane, How do you feel"
"Frustrated"
"That's understandable; tell me did anything happen before the incident. Were you upset?
"I was fine" Jane typed in quickly but Maura read it before she turned the iPad around. Maura looked down at Jane and then at the Doctor
"I see" said Dr. Andrews. She noticed the look on Maura's face but knew not to push Jane
Just then Angela walked in to the room and looked at Jane. Jane typed in
"Get out" in bold letters. Angela tried to speak but Jane just threw the IPad across the room. Everyone jumped and Angela walked out of the room.
"Well"...said Dr. Andrews
Jane glared at the doctor
"I am sorry Dr. Andrews can you give us a minute" Maura said.
"Call me when you are ready Jane" Dr. Andrews said and walked out.
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After an hour or so, Jane fell asleep and Maura walked out to see Emily, JJ and the boys in the waiting area. Maura walked over to Emily and handed her the cracked iPad
"Sorry"
"I see Jane handled her eval just as good as Emily did." Jennifer said the boys looked down and shook their heads
"That's like the 5th iPad you've had Mom"
"it's ok Maura...we got…um insurance" Emily said
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Jane woke up to two sets of blue eyes staring at her. The twin boys were starring at her from the sides of her bed. Five years old Jane thought. One poked her with a stick he got from his pocket. Just then JJ walked in
"Young man, please tell me you did not just poke Maura's girlfriend with a stick"
Jane smiled, this must be JJ, Emily has great taste she thought. Jane took the other IPad and typed in
"Its ok, JJ right? And you are ..."
My name is Reid Prentiss Jereau"
"And I am Morgan Prentiss Jereau."
"Nice to meet you." Jane typed in
"How come you can't speak" Morgan asked
JJ frowned but Jane looked at her and just mouthed "It's OK"
"I hit my head"
"You know traumatic head injuries are very complex" Reid said
Janet's eyes bulged out and Jennifer laughed out loud. Most people had that reaction to her son but she still found it amusing. Being named after Reid and having Maura as a Godmother had a certain affect on her son. Just then Maura and Emily walked in.
"Jane you are awake, I see you have met my godsons" Maura beamed with pride
Jane smiled
"Does that mean we can call you Auntie Jane cause we have a birthday coming up"
"Morgan" Emily yelled
Morgan pouted and everyone laughed.
"It would be an honor if you called me Auntie Jane" Jane typed in and showed the boys only. They smiled and jumped on the bed.
"I think that was a yes" Maura whispered to Emily and JJ.
"Do you know you have a Mohawk?" Morgan inquired
Jane was confused but then remembered that she had just had brain surgery and they must have shaved her head in some way.
"Well it's not a complete Mohawk but I can see where my brother would get that impression. Did you know that, the Mohawk hairstyle is named after, and often associated with, the people of the Mohawk nation, an indigenous people of North America who originally inhabited the Mohawk Valley in upstate New York. However, the Mohawk tribe never actually wore the Mohawk hairstyle traditionally. The association with the so-called "Mohawk" hairstyle and the Mohawk tribe came from Hollywood and more specifically from the 1936 movie, Drums Along the Mohawk. Historically Native Americans who did wear the hairstyle did not shave their heads, but rather plucked the hair out leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair in the center?" Reid said his eyes beaming at Jane who smiled then looked at Maura. She was looking at Jane and nodding.
"What he meant to say was that it super cool" Morgan said.
"Right, its supper cool…I've always wanted one but..." Reid said shyly. He was never one to voice his wants out loud and he surprised himself and the other women in the room.
"I think it would look great" Jane typed in and Reid smiled.
"Ok young men, I think it's time for Jane to get some rest."
Jane and the boys looked up and all pouted. Emily and Jennifer laughed.
"Good luck with that Maura" Emily and Jennifer said as they walked out. A few minutes later the boys came out and they left. Back in the room Maura walked over to Jane.
"We need to discuss what happened this morning Jane"
"I am tired" Jane typed in
"This is not the time for games Jane, you are injured and if this is psychological we need to address it"
"I am not psycho"
"That is not what I meant and you know that. you mother has been in the waiting room all day would you like to see her."
"No"
"Jane"
"I said no, how can you even see her after what she did."
"She was scarred Jane and surprised, people don't always react the way we want them to but..."
"I am her daughter"
"I know sweetheart"
"I don't want to talk about this anymore"
"Jane"
"I said I am tired Maura"
"The longer you avoid this the worst it can get"
"is that what you are worried about, that I will get worse and you will have to deal with it"
Maura looked at what Jane wrote and knew she didn't mean it, that Jane was just frustrated and angry but it didn't hurt any less.
"If you want to leave, you can"
That did it
"Jane; you need to stop before you say something that you will regret."
"No Maura, what if this is permanent what if I can never speak again what will you do, will you leave me"
Maura walked over to her purse and took out an ipod and some small speakers.
Jane was trying to get her attention but it was useless, Maura had h back turned to her. After a few moments in silence music began not play.
It's amazing
How you can speak
Right to my heart
Without saying a word,
You can light up the dark
Try as I may
I could never explain
What I hear when
You don't say a thing
The smile on your face
Lets me know
That you need me
There's a truth
In your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says
You'll catch me
Whenever I fall
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
All day long
I can hear people
Talking out loud
But when you hold me near
You drown out the crowd
Try as they may
They could never define
What's been said
Between your
Heart and mine
The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Let's me know
That you need me
The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Let's me know
That you need me
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
Maura walked over to Jane's bed and climbed in. She grabbed Jane's face and kissed her tenderly. The kiss was soft at first but Maura deepened it wanted to show Jane just how much she loved her. Maura heard and audible moan come from Jane and smiled. Jane did not notice.
"I love you and nothing will ever change that. But you need to speak with your mother"
Jane looked at Maura and nodded. She snuggled up to Maura and Maura held her tight. Jane began to cry on Maura's shoulder. The weight of the past days hit Jane. At that moment, Maura let out a breath that she did not know she was holding.
"Tomorrow Jane. We will deal with it tomorrow, for tonight it's just you and me."